Public opinion on policy interventions for regulating four unhealthy commodity industries: a cross-sectional online survey of a representative sample of British adults 2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy food and drink, and gambling are all unhealthy commodity industries which have profound public health consequences. The tactics of these industries intending to undermine policies and scientific evidence are often similar. To counter this, greater coherence in regulatory response is needed within, and across, policy spheres. Understanding public opinion is key in this context.

Objectives

This study assessed public support for policies targeting unhealthy commodities and factors associated with support, including sociodemographic features, current smoking, excess alcohol consumption, obesity and daily gambling.

Design

Across-sectional design, where anonymous data was drawn from the annually commissioned Action on Smoking and Healt

SUBMITTER: Reed E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12754964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature